Overview
Medical Technologist for Microbiology (Appropriately registered with the HPCSA) Jobs in Amanzimtoti at Neuberg Global Laboratories
Key Responsibilities:
Maintain a safe environment by ensuring the following:
Timely washing of hands with disinfectant
Use of personal Protective equipment viz. lab coats and gloves
Maintain a clean room environment by disinfecting benches/equipment daily with disinfectant
Dispose of hazardous medical waste according to waste management policy
Adhere to standard lab precautions
Comply with the ISO Requirements
Comply with the organisation’s policies, procedures and rules
Comply with GCLP, as well as relevant statutory/regulatory requirements
Attending the relevant in-service training, workshops and meetings
Establishing a full knowledge of the quality manual
Assisting with the training and competency of relevant staff
Perform internal audits on all sites, as and when needed
Perform General Duties:
Carrying out the normal duties and functions which occur within a professional Laboratory Service. These duties and functions include, inter alia: –
Responsible for the day-to-day working of the Laboratory to achieve an efficient and cost-effective service
Conduct routine and urgent testing of specimens in a Pathology Laboratory; perform routine maintenance, calibrations and quality control on laboratory equipment and analysers.
Record temperatures as per the work procedure: rooms, fridges, freezers and incubators
Complete the required logs i.e. maintenance/health and safety/decontamination etc.
Sound knowledge of relevant laboratory equipment
Maintenance on all equipment used for analysis – ensuring all controls and calibrations are done on all relevant equipment
Check quality controls to release results by Westgard Rules
Reagent / IQC lot-to-lot validations must be completed timely
Levy Jennings quality control charts must be printed and reported on
By ensuring that all urgent samples are given priority
Ensure that instrument raw data has been scanned onto the LIS
To assist Specimen Reception with receiving specimens, Data Capturing and Demo checking of patient requests
Validate and sign out of lab results
Ensure all outstanding tests are completed per department
Required to give out results telephonically
Reagent preparation when necessary
Evaluate new techniques in consultation with the laboratory manager
Supervise and train new staff in the laboratory to ensure an acceptable standard
Troubleshoot to prevent serious or unacceptable incidents involving specimen samples
Report all malfunctions to the lab manager / relevant department manager
Ensure that relevant protocols are maintained and updated
To participate and assist in laboratory projects/audits
Report lab results
Perform EQA analysis and result submission/troubleshooting
Monitor stock status
Ensure that all paperwork is completed timely with service support
Ad-hoc duties
Requirements:
Appropriate registration with the HPCSA
National Diploma/BTECH/Bachelors in Biomedical Technology (Microbiology)
Current and valid registration with HPCSA as a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Technologist/Technician (Microbiology)
Knowledge and understanding of instrumentation, test procedures and methodologies
Knowledge and understanding of quality assurance and quality control; understanding and implementation of ISO15189 requirements
Basic Computer skills (MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel)
Excellent communication skills
Basic administrative skills
Knowledge and understanding of OHSA (health and safety in a clinical laboratory)
Working experience within a Clinical Pathology environment
Able to work independently
Able to work safely in a laboratory by doing proper housekeeping and use of PPE
Willing to work shift duties, weekend work and public holidays
Attention to detail
Area of Work – Amanzimtoti
Job Type: Full-time
Ability to commute/relocate:
Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
Is your HPCSA registration valid?
Are you appropriately registered with the HPCSA?
Title: Medical Technologist for Microbiology (Appropriately registered with the HPCSA)
Company: Neuberg Global Laboratories
Location: Amanzimtoti
